Eltham AFC are a New Zealand association football club based in Eltham, in the Taranaki Region of the North Island. Its home ground is Taumata Park.[1]
| Full name | Eltham Association Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Ground | Taumata Park, Eltham, New Zealand |
| League | Taranaki Division One |
| 2023 | Taranaki Division One, 7th of 9 |
| Website | Club website |
Eltham AFC has competed for the Chatham Cup twice, in 1978[2] and 1979,[3] and was knocked out in the first round on both occasions.
Honours edit
Duff Rose Bowl (Taranaki's premier knock-out trophy): 2009,[4] 2018
Central Football Federation Cup: 2018 [5] [6]
History edit
An earlier association football club at Eltham was formed in a meeting at the Eltham Fire Brigade station in April 1906, with 20 members registered and Mr. W. H. Hutchinson appointed secretary.[7] Eltham along with Kaponga and Hāwera were affiliated to the Taranaki Association Football Union in May 1906.[8] The club won its first and only Taranaki Championship in 1906,[9] beating New Plymouth in the final held at Inglewood.[10]
The Taumata Park grandstand overlooking the club's home ground is Eltham’s Second World War memorial. It was opened on 10 August 1957.[11]
References edit
- ^ Higham, Tim (July 2022). "A Quiet Revolution". North and South Magazine. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "1978". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "1979". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Gould, Luke (17 September 2009). "Eltham reigns supreme at the Duff Rose Bowl". NZ Herald. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "A Men's Federation Cup final for the ages!". Central Football. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Rangers make it three out of four". Stuff. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Eltham". HAWERA & NORMANBY STAR. 19 April 1906. p. 8. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Football". Taranaki Daily News. 14 May 1906. p. 2. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans (2 December 2021). "New Zealand - List of Champions". Rec.Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Association Game". Hawera and Normanby Star. 27 July 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "'Taumata Park memorial grandstand'". New Zealand History (Ministry for Culture and Heritage). 20 February 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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